Scottie Pippen, sit at one end of the table. Everyone else in the world, sit at the other.

Let’s hash this LeBron-is-better- than-Michael-Jordan thing out.

Scottie, your opinion as you stated on ESPN radio: “Michael Jordan is probably the greatest scorer to ever play the game. I may go so far as saying LeBron James may be the greatest player to ever play the game.”

World, your opinion is: No, LeBron is not the greatest player to ever play the game.

Maybe we can reach common ground.

World, you bring up Jordan’s six titles. LeBron has none, though he’s four wins away from his first. I’m thinking we have a disconnect here in what each person really means. It seems we’re talking about pure talent and skill vs. winning.

World, from a talent/skill/size/athleticism standpoint, couldn’t Scottie be right here? LeBron could already be the best, most productive combination of all those things that we have ever seen. At the same time, it doesn’t mean he’s the greatest winner ever. He hasn’t been able to take all of those gifts and translate that into making teammates better and lifting his teams to NBA championships.

That’s what Jordan did better than anyone else. He took his substantial amount of talent and skill and made it count at the league’s highest level.

Steve Kerr, for instance, has five championship rings, but no one is arguing he was a better player than, say, John Stockton, who has none.

World, I know, you get that. I understand your point that besides the rings, Jordan impacted both ends of the court. As proof, he won both the MVP and defensive player of the year award in the same season in 1988.

Scottie, rebuttal? You’re going to talk via Twitter. OK, fine. “For all of you that don’t know, I played the game you keep watching and cheering.”

Now, now, no need to get chippy. Carry on.

“Don’t get me wrong, M.J. was and is the greatest. But LeBron could by all means get to his level someday.”

Now you’re completely changing your stance? Explain, Scottie.

“Every NBA generation has its new set of stars, and LeBron is there as the best all-around player in the game.”

Good point.

Jordan is the greatest player in applying his talent to a team setting. LeBron’s skill set could beat any singular player in a one-on-one contest. Both great players.

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